Torres Municipality
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| Municipality | |||
| Municipio Torres | |||
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 Location in Lara |
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| Country |
 Venezuela
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| State | Lara | ||
| Shiretown | Carora | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Edgar Carrasco (PSUV) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6,954 km2 (2,685 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 188,188 | ||
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0252 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
The Torres Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 188,188. The town of Carora is the shire town of the Torres Municipality.
The town of Carora was founded in two occasions. The first time, in 1569 by Juan de Tejo, but it was evacuated, because the attacks of the local natives, was founded again in 1572 by Juan de Salmanca. Carora has one of the most beautiful colonial zones, and better conserved in Venezuela. This is appraised in the streets and the colonial line maintained, observed in each of the houses of this part of Carora. One of the very interesting characteristics of this colonial zone, is that most of the houses, are being occupied by descendants of the original owners. The main commercial activity of the region is the cattle ranch, specifically to the milk processing. The Cathedral of San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist) was constructed at the beginning of 1600, with a very simple and clean facade. In the inner part it is decorated with wood pillars and forged iron lights, in addition to a gold, wood made altar. Between the sites of interest in Carora, they are: The José Zubillaga Perera Library, the birthplace of the Venezuelan hero Juan Jacinto Lara, well-known like Lara House, the Fine arts Center. Also the Chapel of El Calvario, an example of the colonial baroque architecture. Also in this historic zone, there is a well-known place of the town: the Torres Club. Founded in 1898, has like seat a good shape colonial house. It has a restaurant and a "Healthcare center", that is only for members, usually can be visited by the tourists.
The Torres Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 188,188 (up from 167,869 in 2000). This amounts to 10.5% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 27.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (70.1/sq mi).
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